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Bengaluru: Apartment residents seek builder accountability, parking norms in new Bill

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Bengaluru: Apartment residents seek builder accountability, parking norms in new Bill

A view of the Bengaluru cityscape. | Photo Credit: File photo Members of apartment associations in Bengaluru on Wednesday (July 15) suggested several amendments to the proposed Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Maintenance) Bill, 2026, including provisions relating to builder accountability, association governance, parking management, dispute resolution, and internal renovations, among others. A significant portion of…

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KPSC row: How the ‘irregularities’ unfolded

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KPSC row: How the ‘irregularities’ unfolded

The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) office, near Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR At the centre of the controversy over the irregularity reported at the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) is Suma S. Sahukar, daughter of KPSC chairman Shivashankrappa Sahukar, who has been permanently debarred by the commission from taking…

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Singer Janaki cremated with state honours in Mysuru

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Singer Janaki cremated with state honours in Mysuru

Veteran actors Srinath and Bharati Vishnuvardhan paying their last respects to S. Janaki in Mysuru on Sunday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Legendary singer S. Janaki was cremated with state honours at a farmhouse in Kaniyanahundi near Mysuru on Sunday evening. Janaki’s granddaughter Apsara Vydyula performed the last rites as per Telugu Brahmin traditions in…

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A lullaby falls silent: Kannada cinema bids farewell to S. Janaki

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A lullaby falls silent: Kannada cinema bids farewell to S. Janaki

S. Janaki. | Photo Credit: File photo The melodic gem Naguva Nayana from Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) depicts the charm of old Bengaluru and finds a special place in the hearts of those who grew up in the city before its rapid transformation. S. Janaki’s graceful rendering and her striking chemistry with S.P. Balasubrahmanyam create…

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Discussion stresses greater youth role in Bengaluru’s governance

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Discussion stresses greater youth role in Bengaluru’s governance

With the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections in focus, speakers at a discussion on Saturday stressed the need for greater youth participation in civic governance, arguing that local elections would be crucial for improving accountability in the city.  The discussion, titled ‘Do Bengaluru’s young leaders have hope for this city?,’ was organised by the Bangalore International Centre (BIC) and Janaagraha as part of The…

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KEA seeks KPSC-model powers for various government recruitments

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KEA seeks KPSC-model powers for various government recruitments

A view of the Karnataka Examination Authority in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: File photo The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has written to the government seeking permission to conduct a single examination simultaneously for posts of different departments of the same cadre, conduct document verification based on the model of Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), and…

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Karnataka issues fresh transfer guidelines, caps compulsory waiting period

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Karnataka issues fresh transfer guidelines, caps compulsory waiting period

The order, issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, follows a recent Karnataka High Court judgment in the case involving Excise Deputy Commissioner K. Arun Kumar. | Photo Credit: File photo The Karnataka government has issued fresh guidelines governing the transfer of State government employees, directing departments to ensure that officials are transferred…

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ABB innovation brings together over 1,000 experts from 37 countries to Bengaluru

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More than 1,000 innovators from 37 countries participated in the sixth edition of ABB Accelerator, a five-day innovation programme held at the ABB Innovation Center (AIC) in Bengaluru recently. The programme brought together ABB technologists, industry and academic leaders, 80 startups, and participants from over 350 universities to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and digital…

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Who is to mind the creche in Karnataka?

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Who is to mind the creche in Karnataka?

The Karnataka government issued guidelines for establishing crèche/daycare centres back in 2015. The alleged child abuse incident in a centre for Capgemini employees in Bengaluru reveals that these have remained on paper, with even a nodal agency not named to monitor them, write Shilpa Elizabeth and Rashmi Patil Source link

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